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An authoritative appraisal of the United Nations and rigorous examination of possibilities for change.

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From reviews of the first edition: `excellent ... succeeds both in its appraisal and in its critical assessment' International and Comparative Law Quarterly

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Introduction: The UN's Roles in a Divided World ; 1. The Historical Development of the UN's Role in International Security ; 2. The UN and International Security after the Cold War ; 3. The UN and the National Interests of States ; 4. The Role of the UN Secretary-General ; 5. The Good Offices Function of the UN Secretary-General ; 6. UN Peacekeeping and Election-Monitoring ; 7. The UN and Human Rights: At the End of the Beginning ; 8. The UN and the Problem of Economic Development ; 9. The UN and the Environment ; 10. The UN and the Development in International Law ; 11. The Historical Development of Efforts to Reform the UN ; 12. The Structure of the UN in the Post-Cold War Period ; Appendices, including: An Agenda for Peace:

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      Publisher: Clarendon Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 11/25/1993 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780198279266, 978-0198279266
      ISBN10: 0198279264
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An authoritative appraisal of the United Nations and rigorous examination of possibilities for change.

      Trade Review
      From reviews of the first edition: `excellent ... succeeds both in its appraisal and in its critical assessment' International and Comparative Law Quarterly

      Table of Contents
      Introduction: The UN's Roles in a Divided World ; 1. The Historical Development of the UN's Role in International Security ; 2. The UN and International Security after the Cold War ; 3. The UN and the National Interests of States ; 4. The Role of the UN Secretary-General ; 5. The Good Offices Function of the UN Secretary-General ; 6. UN Peacekeeping and Election-Monitoring ; 7. The UN and Human Rights: At the End of the Beginning ; 8. The UN and the Problem of Economic Development ; 9. The UN and the Environment ; 10. The UN and the Development in International Law ; 11. The Historical Development of Efforts to Reform the UN ; 12. The Structure of the UN in the Post-Cold War Period ; Appendices, including: An Agenda for Peace:

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